Prepositions: Direction

English
Grade 6
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A worksheet focusing on the correct use of prepositions related to direction for Grade 6 students, with emphasis on error correction.

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Prepositions: Direction

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Identifying Preposition Errors in Directional Contexts

Sarah was walking from the park towards the bookstore when she realized she had left her umbrella at home. She looked around and saw her friend standing in front of the museum. She decided to walk to the right of the cafe to reach her house. As she crossed the street, she turned left at the traffic light and headed down the street. Suddenly, she remembered that the library was beside the school, not across from it.
1.
Identify the preposition errors related to direction in the paragraph. List the incorrect prepositions and correct them.
[4 marks]
2.
Rewrite the sentence: 'Sarah was walking from the park towards the bookstore' with correct preposition usage indicating direction.
[2 marks]
3.
In the sentence 'She decided to walk to the right of the cafe,' what is the function of the preposition 'of'?
[2 marks]
4.
Which preposition should replace 'towards' in the phrase 'Sarah was walking from the park towards the bookstore' to make it more precise? Explain your choice.
[3 marks]
5.
Correct the sentence: 'She crossed the street, and turned left at the traffic light and headed down the street.' Note the prepositions used.
[3 marks]
6.
Explain why 'beside' is correctly used in the sentence 'the library was beside the school.'
[2 marks]
7.
Identify and correct the preposition error in this sentence: 'She looked around and saw her friend standing in front of the museum.'
[2 marks]
8.
Create a new sentence using the prepositions 'to the left of' and 'next to' to describe directions in a neighborhood.

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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